Uttarakhand has taken a significant step to refine its pioneering Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by implementing the Uttarakhand ...

The Assam government has firmed up plans for enacting a uniform civil code (UCC). Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently announced that the state cabinet had discussed the uniform civil code and ...

It is a controversial issue in Indian politics as minorities and opposition parties see it as a vehicle for Hindu majoritarianism. Earlier this month, a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party ...

Uttarakhand enforces the Uniform Civil Code Amendment Ordinance 2026, introducing administrative and penal reforms, appeal ...

In a landmark move that has sent ripples through India's complex social and legal landscape, Uttarakhand has become the first state to implement a common civil code since independence, marking a ...

The idea of introducing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India, replacing religious and customary laws regarding marriage, divorce and inheritance, is sparking debate with proponents advocating for ...

NEW DELHI — Want to move in with your boyfriend or girlfriend? If you are in India’s Uttarakhand state, you’ll have to register your relationship with the authorities according to a new law — or face ...

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi reaffirmed on Sunday his call for a “secular civil code,” underscoring the strong support his administration demonstrated for the introduction of the code since ...

NEW DELHI, May 12 (Reuters) - Authorities in an Indian state want to ban polygamy as part of a bid by the Hindu-nationalist central government to standardise the civil code across the country.

Christian and Muslim leaders have expressed dismay after the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand adopted a common civil code, replacing a patchwork of religion-based personal laws. Uttarakhand’s ...

While hearing a divorce case for a heterosexual Hindu couple a few days ago, the Delhi High Court opined that the time had come for the Central Government to introduce a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for ...